Abstract
Leadership and career readiness are important goals for youth development. Entrepreneurship has recently been considered as a potential intervention to support these aims. This study examined a venture development program for low-income youth through participant surveys (n = 57) and a comparison group (n = 72). Findings from structural equation modeling indicate relationships between the program and project management skills, which in turn was associated with youth leadership. Findings also showed relationships between the program and financial literacy, which was associated with an increase in future orientation. This study shows early evidence of entrepreneurship and venture creation as mechanisms to support marginalized youth.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 211-227 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Child and Youth Services |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2 Oct 2018 |
Keywords
- leadership
- social entrepreneurship
- venture
- youth
- youth development